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[203] [204] [205] First state legislature to legalize recreational marijuana. [206] Virginia: Legal to possess up to 1 oz (28 g) in public; no limit applies at home. [207] Legislature has yet to authorize retail sales. Legal to possess up to 4 oz (113 g) per 30-day period; unlike recreational use, commercial sales of medical marijuana is legal.
2018: Reflecting the increased growth of support for marijuana legalization, Gallup's annual poll showed that 66% of Americans supported legalization, including 75% of Democrats, 71% of Independents, 59% of people over 55, and at least 65% support in the East, South, Midwest, and West. [162]
The Libertarian Party and the Green Party are known for advocating for the legalization of marijuana. [98] There are also active cannabis political parties in at least five states. These include the Grassroots–Legalize Cannabis Party, the Legal Marijuana Now Party, the Legalize Marijuana Party, and the U.S. Marijuana Party.
Legalizing marijuana in America and Canada is one of the greatest mistakes of all time," he told Time. In 2012, Colorado and Washington became the first U.S. states to legalize marijuana for ...
A bill to decriminalize marijuana passed a chamber of Congress for the first time ever Friday, as Democrats and a handful of Republicans embraced the growing popularity of legal weed and sought to ...
Proposition 19 – the California Marijuana Initiative – sought to legalize the use, possession, and cultivation of cannabis, but did not allow for commercial sale. [145] It was ultimately defeated by a wide margin (33–67%), [ 146 ] but supporters were encouraged by the results, [ 147 ] which provided momentum to other reform efforts in ...
The ACLU claims that over 50% of Americans support marijuana legalization [156] and they are advocating for the legalization of Cannabis through the Criminal Law Reform Project. [158] They believe that the resources that are spent on enforcing marijuana law could be better invested in our communities through education and job training. [155]
Elton John criticized the legalization of marijuana, saying it’s “addictive” and impairs cognitive thinking. “I maintain that it’s addictive. It leads to other drugs,” John, who was ...